By Register Staff

Baseball

‰Batter’s Box is holding a one-week summer baseball development camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 from Aug. 9-13 at the Center Street fields in Woodbridge. All phases of the game will be taught. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 203-248-2398 or visit battersboxonline.net.

‰The George J. Hummel Little League in Seymour will be offering fall baseball and softball programs. There will be two divisions for baseball, 8-9 and 10-11. Softball will have 8-9, 10-11 and 12-14 divisions. The age cutoff for baseball is April 30, 2010; for softball, Dec. 31, 2009. Games against surrounding towns will be offered as well as games under the lights. The program will begin just after Labor Day and conclude in the third or fourth week in October. The registration fee is $50, which includes a T-shirt and a cap or visor. Registration will take place at Casagrande Field on Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.-noon. Any players that did not play in the spring will have to bring a birth certificate to complete the registration process. Obtain registration forms at gjhll.org. E-mail Bob Lang at rclang27@sbcglobal.net or call 203-888-6268.

‰The CT Bombers are taking registration for its upcoming fall season. Players in the 10-, 12-, 13-, 14-, 16- and 18-U divisions will be evaluated. Call 203-248-2398 for an individual screening. The season begins in late August and finishes in early November.

‰The Greater New Haven baseball league is taking registration for its upcoming season. Teams in age brackets 12-U, 13, 14-U, 16-U and 18-U will be accepted. The season begins in early September. Call Bob Turcio at 203-248-2398 or e-mail battersbox@comcast.net.

‰The CT Crush are looking for players in the 10-, 12- and 13-U divisions of AAU baseball. Call Michael Wall at 860-514-7129 or e-mail CTCrushBaseball@yahoo.com.

‰The Foxon Bisons Baseball Club has instituted a fall and winter Foxon Baseball Alliance, a practical baseball education program for ages 7-10. There will be clinics, scrimmages, classroom time and study materials. E-mail foxonbisons@yahoo.com or call 203-936-9661.

‰Former University of New Haven coach Frank ‘Porky’ Vieira is offering one-on-one baseball lessons. Call coach Vieira at 203-932-7018.

Basketball

‰The CT Starters Girls Basketball Club will host a College Showcase at Yale on Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. This is the longest-running individual college showcase in New England. Sophomores, juniors and seniors from any high school or AAU club are invited. Advance registration is required. Visit ct-starters.org. Continued...

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‰The New Haven County District Board of Approved Basketball Officials is accepting applications for the 2010 I.A.A.B.O. written examination. Membership is open to applicants 18 and older as of Nov. 2, who establish a satisfactory record of health and character and reside in New Haven County. Qualified applicants must pass the Official IAABO written examination, then the practical floor test. Candidate clinics will begin in September. E-mail Hank Luzzi at hluzzi@comcast.net.

Hockey

‰The first Bud Conlan Hockey Camp will be held Aug. 23-27 from 5-8:30 p.m. at Bennett Rink in West Haven for children ages 5-13. The camp will be managed by West Haven coach Joe Morrell, Amity coach Gary Lindgren and Notre Dame-West Haven coach Bill Gerosa. Participants will have the unique opportunity to meet their future potential coaches and learn from the most experienced professional coaches in the area. The fee is $125. Mail checks to Bennett Rink 1 McDonough Plaza, West Haven, 06516. Sign-up forms are available in the lobby of the rink or, for more information, call the rink at 203-931-6890 or rink manager Harry Conlan at 203-619-4054.

Karate

‰The Orange Parks and Recreation Department and the Valley YMCA are offering karate classes for ages 4 to adult. The fall sessions start Aug. 31 at the High Plains Community Center and Valley YMCA. Call Chris Sansonetti at 203-783-9768 or visit superiorkarate.net.

‰The Orange Parks and Recreation Department and Woodruff Family YMCA are offering Mommy & Me karate classes for ages 2½-4. The new sessions start Sept. 3 (OPR) and Sept. 8 (WF). Call Chris Sansonetti at 203-783-9768 or visit superiorkarate.net.

Lacrosse

‰The Hamden Parks & Recreation Department is holding its second annual lacrosse clinic for girls ages 7-15, offered through Academy International at Hamden High from Aug. 16-20. The program runs from 9 a.m.-noon and the cost is $195. Visit academyinternational.net or call Laura Luzzi at the Parks office at 203-287-2584.

Running

‰The New Haven Age Group Track Club has practice for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 17 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The New Haven Track Club also competes in the National Junior Olympics and the USA Track & Field meet. Call Major Ruth at 203-430-9456. Continued...

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Softball

‰A Wallingford co-ed Saturday league is looking for teams to begin play on Aug. 7. Call Stan at 203-265-4332.

‰The Naugatuck High Softball program will be hosting its second Thrills and Drills camp for girls entering grades 1-10. Morning (9 a.m.-noon) and afternoon (1-4 p.m.) sessions will take place on Aug. 9-13. E-mail greyhoundsftbll@aol.com.

‰The Connecticut Eliminators 16-U Black girls’ fastpitch travel team will hold tryouts on Aug. 11 at Carey Field in Cromwell. Sign-in time is 5-5:30 p.m. Private tryouts are available. The 2009 Pony National Champions are looking for experienced pitchers, catchers and outfielders. E-mail manager Keith Robichaud at kmroby@sbcglobal.net, call 860-930-5803 or visit cteliminators.com.

‰The Connecticut Shock travel fastpitch team is holding tryouts for 12-, 14- and 16-U teams based out of Wallingford and Meriden, but players from any town are welcome. The tryouts are Aug. 11, 6 p.m. (12, 14); Aug. 12, 6 p.m. (16) and Aug. 22, 10 a.m. (12); 11:30 a.m. (14), 4 p.m. (16). All tryouts will be held at the Gaylord softball fields in Wallingford. Visit eteamz.com/connecticutshock or e-mail connecticutshock@yahoo.com.

‰The CT Angels fastpitch team will hold tryouts for the 2011 summer season on Aug. 11 at Darien High and Aug. 14 at Trumbull High. At Darien, 14-U will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and 16-U and 18-U are from 6:30-8:30. The rain date is Aug. 12. At Trumbull, 14-U is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 16-U and 18-U are from 1-3:30 p.m. The rain date is Aug. 15. Arrive 15 minutes early but you only need to attend one tryout. Visit CTAngelsFastpitch.com.

‰The CT Raiders travel fastpitch softball teams will hold tryouts at East Shore Park in New Haven on Aug. 14-15 from 9-11 a.m. (10-, 12- and 14-U) and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (16- and 18-U). Additional tryouts will be held on Aug. 16-17 from 6-8 p.m. for all age groups. Call Ronnie at 203-500-0806 or Dom at 203-627-8383.

‰The CT Charmers Gold girls’ fastpitch softball team will hold tryouts for their 18-U Gold Showcase team on Aug. 14 from 1-4 p.m. (registration 12:30) and Aug. 15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (registration 9:30) at Bunnell High. Call Neil Swanchak at 203-906-7586, e-mail charmersgmneil@aol.com or visit ctcharmers.com.

‰The CT Titans premier girls’ fastpitch softball organization will hold tryouts for the 2010-11 season for 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-, 18- and 23-U divisions on Aug. 14-15 from 9-10:30 a.m. (10), 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (12, 14), 1-3:30 p.m. (16, 18, 23) at Main Street School in Terryville. Visit titanssoftball.us or e-mail info@titanssoftball.us.

‰The annual State Champ Softball Camp is taking registration for 4th through 9th-graders. The camp will be held Aug. 16-19 at the Hand High Turf Field from 9 a.m.-noon. Call camp director Ray Ezell at 860-984-3060, 860-669-3321 or e-mail ezellrg@yahoo.com. Continued...

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‰The Guilford Men’s Softball League is looking for teams for its fall league. The cost is $350 for resident teams and $400 for non-resident teams. Two games per week will be played at Bittner Park and the league will run from Aug. 16-Oct. 29. Call Bobby Pentino at 203-453-8068.

‰The CT Rapids fastpitch softball program is holding open tryouts for 12- through 18-U on Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m. (12- and 14-U) and Aug. 21-22 at 10 a.m. (12-U), 11:30 a.m. (12- and 14-U) and 1 p.m. (16- and 18-U) at Veterans Memorial Park in Watertown. Call Chuck DiNapoli at 203-592-9710 or e-mail ctrapids@aol.com.

‰The Stratford Breakers girls’ fastpitch program will hold tryouts on Aug. 18-19 for 12-, 14-, 16- and 18-U teams at at Second Hill Middle School fields. Registration each day is 5-5:30 p.m. with tryouts beginning at 5:30. Call Mark Fawver at 203-386-9290.

‰The Shoreline Sting girls’ fall league is taking team and individual registrations for their upcoming season. There will be three divisions: 4th-6th grade, 7th-8th and 9th-12th. Games will be played on the weekends starting Aug. 28 in Durham and Branford. Call Ray Ezell at 860-984-3060, 860-669-3321 or visit shorelinestingct.com.

‰The West Haven Parks and Recreation Department is looking for teams to play in a Friday night men’s over-50 slow-pitch softball league. Call Tom at 203 937-3651.

‰The West Haven Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting teams for fall softball. The men’s league plays on Monday and Wednesday and the co-ed league plays Tuesday and Thursday. Men use wooden bats in the co-ed league. Ten games are played over five weeks and the cost is $200 and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit leaguelineup.com/westhaven or call 203-937-3651.

‰The East Haven Recreation Department is accepting team registrations for Sunday and Monday leagues. The cost is $400 per team. Call Jim Masotta at 203-484-2150 or 203-498-5657.

‰The CT Storm 10-U girls’ travel/tournament fastpitch softball team based out of The Strike Zone in North Branford is looking for players to complete their roster, including an experienced pitcher. Call The Strike Zone at 203-484-7700, coach Fred Brown at 203-214-5662, e-mail fredbrown974@yahoo.com or visit eteamz.com/connecticutstorm.

‰The Cheshire Wildcats 16-U fastpitch travel team is looking for a pitcher to complete their roster. Call Vic D’Amato at 203-530-2744.

‰The Xtreme Chaos 16-U girls’ travel team is looking for a quality outfielder/center fielder to complete their roster. All serious inquires call 203-881-9657 for a tryout.

‰The 16-U Stratford Breakers Black softball team is looking for an experienced pitcher for the 2011 tournament season. Call Breakers manager Mark Blydenburg at 203-515-2742 or e-mail mblydenburg@optonline.net.

‰The Stratford Seahawks 18-U girls’ softball tournament team is looking for outfielders and shortstops. Call Kevin Maltese at 203-410-3484 or Mike Treglia at 203-858-5262. Players from all towns are welcome.

‰The Connecticut Eliminators 12-U girls’ fastpitch travel team is looking for a positional player. Call Kevin Geysen at 860-805-0000 or e-mail kgeysen@aol.com.

Tennis

‰The North Haven Health and Racquet Club is hosting tennis carnival open houses on Aug. 14 and Aug. 28 from noon to 4 p.m. This event will introduce children and adults to tennis, or, if you already know how to play, you can come down for a free evaluation. Call 203-239-5665 or visit nhhr.com.

Volleyball

‰The Quinnipiac University volleyball camp will be held Aug. 9-12 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Quinnipiac athletics center and is open to girls in grades 5-12. Skills clinics will run Aug. 2-5 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Call 203-582-5313 or visit quinnipiacbobcats.com.

‰The Milford Volleyball Clinic at Law High for middle school and high school girls is accepting applications for its three sessions. Session I for girls entering grades 6-9 will be held Aug. 9-12. Session II for girls entering grades 9-12 will be held Aug. 16-19. Session III for girls entering grades 9-12 will be held Aug. 23-26. The cost is $135 per session and applications are available at each middle school office and at Law. Call Pat Simon at 203-215-5015 or e-mail patrick.simon@snet.net.

‰The Connecticut Junior Volleyball Association is accepting applications for its summer volleyball programs for girls in grades 5-12. Programs are run in Woodbridge at the CT Sports Center and in Westport at Staples High through late August. Visit ctsportscenter.com or call 203-387-1181.

‰The Connecticut Sports Center in Woodbridge is hosting open-play volleyball for adults every Monday from 6:30-9:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. Call 203-387-1181 or visit ctsportscenter.com.

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